Saturday, December 24, 2011

When we were cruising the Intracoastal Waterway on our boat, back before we even dreamed of ever living in South Carolina, we thought that the longest docks/piers in the world were in South Carolina. I think this pier at Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant proves were were right! This is a new park in Mount Pleasant where you can walk all over the marsh and watch wonderful wildlife.

Monday, December 19, 2011

No, it is not really holly berries but it looks so pretty and festive doesn't it. It actually is Pyracantha and was just loaded. Must be the season for them as I had never seen so such a display of berries.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Why do some people feel this compelling need to deface things. Just look at this bamboo at Magnolia Gardens. People have completely destroyed it. I just don't understand. What did the bamboo ever do to them to deserve this? (enlarge picture by clicking on it to see the "artwork" up close)

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

According to Wikipedia this is a CUPOLA. Charleston architecture is so interesting! (I wonder if a person can stand up there and view the ships coming in.)

In architecture, a cupola (pronounced /ˈkjuːpələ/) is a small, most-often dome-like, structure on top of a building.Often used to provide a lookout or to admit light and air, it usually crowns a larger roof or dome.

The word derives, via Italian, from the lower Latin cupula (classical Latin cupella from the Greek κύπελλον kupellon) small cup (Latin cupa) indicating a vault resembling an upside down cup.

Friday, December 9, 2011

I love this city and never tire of walking the streets and snapping photos. The colors are so wonderful and the attention to detail is unparalled. Don't you want to stand out on that little balcony and wave to the people passing in the tour carriage?

Thursday, December 8, 2011

I almost titled this "Winter Beach Scene" because December always seems like winter to me but our weather up until today has been in the 70's so it really must be fall, not winter. This morning it is 38 degrees with a cold front running through. Hopefully that warm weather will come back for Christmas.